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Father Pierre El Raii was pastor of a Maronite parish in southern Lebanon. | Credit: Photo courtesy of Aid to the Church in Need

Pope Leo expresses sorrow over death of Maronite priest in Israeli bombing

Father Pierre El Raii, a Maronite parish priest, was a revered leader among Christians in the area. Pope
Fresco of St. Francis of Assisi in Sacro Speco Monastery in Subiaco, Italy. Credit: EWTN Vatican

The First Image of St. Francis of Assisi

High above the Aniene Valley, the Monastery of the Sacro Speco clings dramatically to the rock. Built around
Jubilee Year of St. Francis is underway in Assisi under the theme "Saint Francis Lives On". Credit: EWTN Vatican

Holy Year of Saint Francis: 8th Centenary of his Life

With a papal decree, Pope Leo XIV has proclaimed a Jubilee Year dedicated to Saint Francis, to be

Thousands convene in Assisi to pray before bones of St. Francis on first day of historic viewing

Nearly 400,000 people are expected to venerate the saint’s relics while on public display through March 22. Hundreds
St. Maximilian Kolbe. Credit: EWTN Vaticano (Screenshot)

St. Maximilian Kolbe: A Witness of Light in the Darkness of Auschwitz

This is a place where humanity touched the deepest abyss of evil. More than one million innocent lives

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